Batman (vol. 1) #4 (Winter 1941):
“The Case of the Joker’s Crime Circus”
by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson, George Roussos

Batman (vol. 1) #4

Title: “The Case of the Joker’s Crime Circus”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Winter 1941

Publisher:
Written by: Bill Finger
Art by: Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson, George Roussos

11 characters in this story:

Character (Click links for info about character and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)	Religious Affiliation	Team(s) [Notes]	Pub.	# app.
Batman (Bruce Wayne)	Episcopalian / Catholic (lapsed); atheist	Batman family; Quinntets...  Super Friends; The Justice League; The Mystery Analysts of Gotham City; The Outsiders (leader)		11,112
Robin (Dick Grayson)	Christian (denomination unknown); raised Gypsy/Roma	Batman family; Super Friends...  The Network; The Outsiders; The Teen Titans		4,498
The Joker	anarchist; obsessed with being Batman's arch-enemy	Injustice League; The Injustice Gang...  The Joker League of Anarchy (leader)		1,679
The Crime Circus		[circus performer; thief]		1
Ajax		The Crime Circus [circus strong man]		1
the "ghost" (4-panel cameo)	ghost (fake)	[henchman]		1
C. R. Darcey (2-panel cameo)	indeterminate	[millionaire]		1
Tino (2-panel cameo)		The Crime Circus [midget]		1
Van Platt (name seen in illustration (or on screen))	indeterminate	[mansion robbed by Joker's Crime Circus]		1
Punchinello (mentioned)		[clown; comedian]		1
The Morganbilts (mentioned)	indeterminate	[robbed by Joker's Crime Circus]		1

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